Automobile dump-body



C. A. OMEN.

AUTOMOBILE DUM'P BODY. APPLICATION FILED MAY29. 191s.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920,

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five r2 2 07i 4 c. A. OMEN. AUTOMOBILE DUMP BODY.

I APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, I918. 1,328,890. Patented Ja11.27, 1920.

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C. A. OMEN AUTOMOBILE DUMP BODY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1918.

1,328,890, Patented Jan. 27,1920.

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CHARLES; A. O'MflN, F PRINCEKIFGN,

PATENT OFFICE.

ELLEN 01S.

AUTOMOBILE DUMB-BODY.

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' Application filed. May

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Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. OMEN,- a residing at Princeton, in the county of Bureau and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful improvement in Automobile Dump- Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

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" vide for equipping the cal flange 18 is cut at its juncture This invention relates to an improved dump-body, which, though it can be applied to other wheel-supported frames, is more particularly designed for attaclnnent to the chassis of an automobile. v

The main object of the invention is to prochassis of anautomobilewith an improved-dump-bot which is simple in construction and operation, and which may be readily applied to the chassis, thereby converting the machine to truck or delivery purposes.

The invention is fer-red embodiment, in the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevational View of an automobile chassis equipped with the improved dump-bod the wheels at the near side be ing removed and the axle shown in section;

illustrated, in its preaccompanying portion of the dumpbody; Fig. 3 is a rear end elevational view of the auto truck with the improved dump-body; Fig. l is a broken perspective in the nature of a transparent View of a portion of the chassis and dump- 5 is a broken perspective view of a portion of the chassis and dumpbody.

The chassis of the automobile ma he oi the usual or suitable construction; that shdwn comprising; the longitudinal girders and 10 which have their forwa d ends secured to the cross-piece 11 mounted on the leaf-spring 1Q;

of wheels 13, and which girders have their rear ends secured to the cross-p ece it mounted on the leaf-spring 15 carried by the rear pair of wheels 16.

The improved dui'np-hody, as applied to the automobile chassis, will now be described; To the longitudinal girders 1.0 and 10 is suitably secured the erosspiece 1'7 which preferably consists of angleiron. Near the ends oi: the cross-piece 17 the vertiwith the horizontal flange l9 and hent rearwardly to provide the brackets 20 which support and to which are secured by bolts 21 the inter- Speeifieation of Letters Patent.

carried by the front pair/ Patented Jan. 27, 1920. 1918. Serial to. 237,210.

mediate portions of the longitudinal sins The latter have their rear end portions suitably secured to the cross-piece l l and are provided on theirundersides with the bars 23 formed to provide the pivot-bearings 24= To pivots 25in the bearings 24: are'connecti ed the lower end portions of the verticahi arms 26 which latter havetheir upper-end" portions suitably secured to the central 'por- 651. tion of the longitudinal beam 27 which/art on the lower part of the load receptacle", The beams 27 have the forward half tions thereof normally resting onthe long tudinal sills 22, and they have their it half portions extending rearwardly be 1 the rounded rear ends 28 of the longitudinal sills 22 (see Fig. 1 Tothe longitudinal beams 27 are suitably secured the cross, beams or joists 39 on which are mounted the i ffloor 30, the front board 31, the side boards 32 and and the side stakes 341ml the loadreceptacle.

The cross-piece 17 has secured; thereto the bracket to which is connected by the pivot 36 the bar 37 which is pivotally connected to one end of the rod 38 whiclrlatter has its other end pivotally connectedito i the lower end of the operating lever 39 which is mounted on the pivot 40 on the quadrant ii. The lever 37 is movable into or out of the. notches whiohare provided in the lower end portions of the plates 4.4: and 4L5 which latter have their upper en portions suitably secured to the forward end portions of the longitudinal beams 27. I

Fr01n the foregoing, the construction, operation and advanta es of the improved dump-body will he reddily understood. v By operation of the leve1 39 the bar 37-may be moved into the notches 4:2 to hold the forward portion of the longitudinal beams 27 of the load receptacle'down against the sills -22 or may he released to permit the said forward portion of the longitudinal beams of the load-rec ptacle to swing upwardly from said sills 2; The pivotal connection of the longitudinal sills 22 to the centralportion of the longitudinal beams 27 which .carry the load receptacle permit of easy operation by hand of the dump -body. When the, weight of the load in the rear half of the load receptacle exceeds the weight of'the load in the forward half of the load receptacle, the latter is self-dumping through the action of gravity. 110

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only--Wherefo1'e no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. The combination with a truck-chassis frame provided with longitudinal. members and with a rear cross-bar connected therewith, of a forward cross-bar mounted on intermediate portions of said longitudinal members, longitudinal sills mounted on said cross-bars, longitudinal beams resting on said sills and projecting rearwardly beyond "the same, pivotal connection between the intermediate portions .of said beams and the rear ends of said sills,means releasably locking the front end of said beams to said sills, and a: load-receptacle wholly carried by said beams. P2. The combination with a truck-chassis "frame provided with longitudinal members 'and w1th a rear cross-bar connected there- 25' with, of an angle-form cross-bar mounted on intermediate portions of said longitudinal members and projecting beyond the same, said forward cross-bar having a vertical fiange incised at the end portions thereof and bent at right angles to the crossbar, longitudinal sills mounted on said rear cross-bar and on the projecting end portions of the horizontal flange of said forward crossbar! and secured to the bent portions of v the vertical flange of the forward cross-bar,

longitudinal beams resting on saidsills and I "The combination with a truck-chassis frame provided with longitudinal members and with a rear cross-bar connected therewith, of a forward cross-bar mounted on intermediate portions of said longitudinal members and having end portions'projecting beyond the same, longitudinal sillsmounted on said rear cross-bar and on the pro ecting end portions of said forward cross-bar, longitudinal beams resting on said sills any; projecting rearwardly beyond the v 60 same, pivotal connections between the inter mediate portions of said beams and the rear ends of said sills, arms depending from the front portions of said beams and embracing said sills and provided below the plane of said sills with notches, a centrally pivoted latch bar disposed below the plane of said sills and engaging said notches, an actuating leverf'mounted on the front portion of the chassis, and a rod connecting said lever with said latch-bar.

CHARLES A. OMEN; 

